FML : Today, it’s been a semester since I came to Shanghai to study and my Chinese girlfriend nicely offered me a pear after a long exam. I cut the fruit to...

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Today, it’s been a semester since I came to Shanghai to study and my Chinese girlfriend nicely offered me a pear after a long exam. I cut the fruit to share it with her. When I saw her burst in tears, I understood that it was a way to announce a breakup in China. FML

I agree, your life sucks

You deserved it

By SigSeg - / Monday 23 December 2013 04:13 / China - Huntington Beach

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By Joshwarrior | 36

#6594846 - Monday 2 May 2016 18:24

My condolences op you were such a cute pear together. Look at the bright side you are learning other cultures customs which is awesome (:

By Pyronic | 11

#6594849 - Monday 2 May 2016 18:25

it was just a misunderstanding. I'm sure she will understand.

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By Joshwarrior | 36

#6594846 - Monday 2 May 2016 18:24

My condolences op you were such a cute pear together. Look at the bright side you are learning other cultures customs which is awesome (:

By Pyronic | 11

#6594849 - Monday 2 May 2016 18:25

it was just a misunderstanding. I'm sure she will understand.

By LennyComa | 37

#6594861 - Monday 2 May 2016 18:31

U reccomen explaining in your culture sharing is a sign of caring.

By spearcom | 13

#6594862 - Monday 2 May 2016 18:30

Hurry!!! Put it back together!!!

But seriously, hope she undrstands it was a cultural misunderstanding.

Good Luck

By Mathalamus | 23

#6594868 - Monday 2 May 2016 18:33

whoops. tell her that it was a mistake, and don't do that again. or at least figure out if its only the pear that announces the breakup.

By DeadxManxWalking | 27

#6594910 - Monday 2 May 2016 19:10

just explain your intentions

By RedCronos | 17

#6594913 - Monday 2 May 2016 19:13

At least you got something out of the breakup

R2Y2 | 22

#6594958 - Monday 2 May 2016 19:46

Yeah man, a pear. Whoo.

MoxleyCrue | 17

#6595345 - Tuesday 3 May 2016 2:19

I thought it was funny.

kfchicken_fml | 22

#6595468 - Tuesday 3 May 2016 4:40

well...half a pear

By sadistmonkey | 19

#6594945 - Monday 2 May 2016 19:37

Wait, is the cutting of the pear on the OP's part the equivalent to announcing a breakup or was the girlfriend announcing the breakup by offering him a pear?

FalloutScrolls | 25

#6594957 - Monday 2 May 2016 19:46

Inquiring minds want to know.

Kaamil_fml | 15

#6594963 - Monday 2 May 2016 19:49

Exactly my thoughts

Ging3rSnap | 9

#6594969 - Monday 2 May 2016 19:54

The cutting of the pear and offering to share it was a symbol for breaking up. If you are given a pear you are to eat it yourself; otherwise you are separating the "pair"

gracehi | 31

#6595048 - Monday 2 May 2016 20:45

Does the pun work in Chinese as well? Or do they use the pun from the English language? So many questions!

icefishbaby | 14

#6595084 - Monday 2 May 2016 21:23

"Fen Ii (to split a pear) also sounds like fen Ii (to depart). Therefore, it is unlucky to cut a pair in half for your lover, as it may result in your splitting up."

muarif | 19

#6595131 - Monday 2 May 2016 22:18

Thanks Captain! :D

band_geek | 17

#6595171 - Monday 2 May 2016 23:04

It's a play on word in their own language. It's like how when in Korea, if you're trying to apologize, but don't really want to say it, they give an apple as a form of apology due to apple in Korean (pronoucned sah-gwa) sounds like "sorry".